Landing-net frame.



G. F. SCHENFIELD.

LANDING NET FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAY5,1915.

Patented Feb. 15,1916.

wilmeo'wo "Hi5 COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 5o Stateof Montana, have invented certain new and.- useful Improvements in Landing-Net Frames; and I; do hereby declare the follow ing to :be a full clear, and exact, description of the invention, such aswilllenable, others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same. 1

Thisinvention relates toa; landing net frame. 7

It is designed forthe use of fishermen so that the same together with suitable nets thereon maybe conveniently folded and placed'in the pocket of a-person' when not in use, yet which may be extended to a. full size net when it is desirable to use the same.

An object of the invention is toconstruct a. device of this character. whichmay be manually folded to occupy a very small space and which may be Llocked in such position.

A further object of the invention is to so construct the device that upon the releasing of the locking means the 'framewill be auto-. matically extendedinto its full size.

W/With' these and other objects in view',.such

as will appear as the description progresses,

my inventioncomprises the combination and arrangement of parts; as set forth in and falling within the scope of the claims.

Referring to the drawing:Figure 1 is a plan view of my device showing the same,

in its extended position. Fig.2 is a sectional view showing the same in its folded position. Fig. 3'isa sideelevation thereon-Fig. 4* is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 1. is a section on line 66 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the device.

Referring to the drawing wherein the parts are indicated by like characters throughout the several views -My device comprises a head 1 having a longitudinally extending bore therethrough in which is slidably mounted a handle 2 of elongated cylindrical formation. The bore in the head 1 and the handle 2 may, however, be of any desirable formation. Formed on this head 1 is a pair of diametrically oppositely arranged ears 3 and 4 which extend outwardly from the said head and longitudinally thereof.

I Application filed May 5, 1915. Serial No. 26,048.

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GEORGE r. SCHIENFIELD, or otAn s roN, MONT NA 'LANDING-NETFRAME.

Specification of Ilette'rs Patent. Patentd'Fb 15 19i6 which is of bowed formation, and the thickness of which gradually diminishes to? ward thefree end thereof as will be apparent from the drawings. Secured to. the

opposite ear 4 is a similar armfi having a loop 7 on the end thereof. The ends of these arms 5' and 6 overlap and the .loop 7 cmbraces the arm 5 so that the said arms may have motion with relation to each other.

2 may be moved inwardly in the bore in the head'l, I have "provided the following mechanism. t V In theears 3 and 4 are formed chambers 8 in which arerotatably mounted pulleys 9, the upper ends of the chambers 8 communicate with openings 9 in the face of the head 1. A Secured to one end of the handle 2 is. a plate 10 having outwardly extending ears 11 thereon through whichare formed holes 12. Theseears 11 fit into the openings 9 in-the head 1 in such. manner thatthe holes :12 therein communicate with the chambers 8 and are directly above the grooves of the pulleys 9 within the said chambers. Secured in these holes 12 are flexible members 13 which pass about the pulleys 9 and thence through grooves 14 in the outer faces of the; ears 3and 4L and are- In order. that the arms 5 and 6 may be moved upon each other and that the handle secured .to the. free end. of the arms 5 and 6., Y

It may 'begthusseen that as the handle 2 is pushed inwardly in the head 1 that the flexible members 18 are pulled about the pulleys 9 and because of the fact that arms 5 and 6 are of resilient metal the free ends of the said arms are pulled toward the headl in arcnate paths.

While the partsare in the position just described the device is in its folded'position and may be readily inserted in a very conveniently, carried.

pocket and 7 It is of course desirable to maintain the is moved inwardly the spring pressed catch 16 will automatically fit in the notch 15 and g lock the parts in their-folded positions In operation it is merely necessary to push the handle 2 inwardly in the head 1 until the a Secured to the ear 3 is a resilient metallic catch 16 drops'automatically into the notch 15 at which time the arms 5 and 6 have been.

drawn to this position by the flexible members l3 and inasmuch as the catch 16 is in the aforementioned. notch 15 the parts will be maintained in their folded position. To

unfold the device it is merely necessary to press the operatinglever of the latch 16 at which time the resiliency of the armso and 6 causes the free ends ofthe same to fiy outwardly and to automatically push the handle 2 outwardly from the head 1 and thus completely unfold the device.

It may be thus seen that I have provided a frame for a dip net which. may be very conveniently folded and which will be automatic in its opening operation so that it is merely necessary to press a button at which time the frame will be completely open and ready for use.

I have so constructed the device that the handle thereof is operatively connected to the net supporting arms in such manner that as the handle is manually pushed within the head in which it is mounted between the net supporting arms the arms will be folded upon themselves and at the same time will be brought under tension so that upon the release of the locking means for the handle the tension will automatically return the handle and the arms to their initial positions. 7

While I have illustrated and described a particular embodiment of my invention it has merely been done for the sake of con-.

the head to maintain the handle in a prede termined position.

2. In a device of the class described, acylindrical head having a longitudinally ex tendiig bore therethrough, a. handle slid ablymounted in said bore, outwardly eX- I tending ears formed on said head, bowed resilient arms secured to said ears andar-v .ranged in such manner that the ends of the same overlap and flexible members connecting one end of the said handle to the ends of the said arms.

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3. In a device of the class described, a 7

head having a longitudinallyextending bore therethrough, ears formed on said head and having chambers formed therem, a handle slidahly mounted .in said bore, pulleys rotatablvinounted in said chambers, outwardly extending resilient arms connected to said ears, the free ends of the said arms ovenlapping and being shdablyconnected, fiQlXl-z ble means connected to the said ends of arms and passing over the said pullevs and operatively connected to the aforementionedhandle 4. In a deviceiof the class described, a cylindrical head havinga longitudinally .ex-; tending bore therethrough, ears formed. on the said head and having chambers therein, pulleys rotatablymounted in said chambers,

outwardly extending resilient bowed arms connected to the said ears and having the free ends thereof overlappingpa loop on one of said arms slidably engaged with the other arm, flexible means secured to one end of the said handle and passing over the pulleys and operatively connected to the ends of the aforementioned. arms, and. automatic means for maintaining the said handle and arms in predetermined positions.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signa ture, in the presenceof two Witnesses.

GEORGE F. SCHENFIELD; Witnesses:

W. P. LATHRQP, A. B.- Goons.

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